Collection search - Cardinal, Antoine; address: Lac la Biche; claim no. 650; born: 1828 at Lac la Biche; father: Jacques Cardinal (Métis); mother: Josephte (Cree Indian); married: 1858 to Marie; children living: 7; children deceased: 3; scrip for $160.00 = Cardinal, Antoine; résidence: lac La Biche; no de réclamation 650; né: en 1828 au lac La Biche; père: Jacques Cardinal (Métis); mère: Josephte (Cri); marié: en 1858 à Marie; enfants vivants: 7; enfants décédés: 3; certificat au montant de 160$

Scrip was a certificate issued by the Department of the Interior which indicated the right of the holder to receive payment later in the form of money or land. The federal government distributed scrip to the Métis in exchange for their land rights, as a method of extinguishing their Aboriginal title to the land. The federal government also used scrip to distribute land to white settlers, including Original White Settlers, soldiers, and police who fought in the North West Resistance of 1885 (or North West Rebellion of 1885).